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Starmer vs the farmers: who will win?
Today's Big Question As farmers and rural groups descend on Westminster to protest at tax changes, parallels have been drawn with the miners' strike 40 years ago
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Is this the end of the family farm?
Today's Big Question Rural groups claim reform will hit most farms hard but tax experts say only the richest will be affected
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How 'corn sweat' has made summer in the Midwest worse
Under The Radar Lend an ear to this kernel of agricultural science.
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Greece's deadly 'goat plague' threatens its trademark feta cheese
Under the Radar About 9,000 animals have already been culled amid outbreak of 'highly contagious' PPR virus
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How prepared are we for human bird flu?
Today's Big Question Government stocks up on vaccines as risk of new pandemic is 'plausible and imminent'
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The growing thirst for camel milk
Under the radar Climate change and health-conscious consumers are pushing demand for nutrient-rich product – and the growth of industrialised farming
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Why curbing methane emissions is tricky in fight against climate change
The Explainer Tackling the second most significant contributor to global warming could have an immediate impact
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How the EU undermines its climate goals with animal farming subsidies
Under the radar Bloc's agricultural policy incentivises carbon-intensive animal farming over growing crops, despite aims to be carbon-neutral
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Why are people and elephants fighting in Sri Lanka?
Under The Radar Farmers encroaching into elephant habitats has led to deaths on both sides
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The concerning rise in 'hock burn' among British supermarket chickens
Under the radar One third of broilers in leading UK supermarkets show skin damage caused by ammonia from excrement, says investigation
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Why India's farmers are protesting again
The Explainer Unions march towards capital as government accused of failing to keep promises made after 2020-21 demonstrations
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Why is rural England turning its back on the Tories?
Today's Big Question Subsidies, energy costs and post-Brexit fallout have upset 'blue hedge' voters
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Why Europe's farmers are protesting
The Explainer Grievances over living expenses, taxes and regulations have come to a head
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Why a row over rewilding threatens the sheep on Dartmoor
The Explainer Natural England says overgrazing is destroying the area's habitat
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